With a commanding 68-39 victory over Malaysia on Nov 7, Singapore not only sealed their place in the Singlife Nations Cup final, but also gained a measure of confidence going into the SEA Games netball tournament in December.

The Vandas will face defending champions Kenya in the Nations Cup title-decider at OCBC Arena on Nov 8, marking the second successive year that both sides are contesting the final, with the Kenyans winning 61-33 in 2024.

A month after that defeat, Singapore ended a 10-year wait for the Asian crown, giving coach Tara Steel hope that another decade-long drought will be over next month – Singapore’s last SEA Games netball gold was on home soil in 2015.